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Transforming N Street Park

By Wyatt Garrett, Cecilia Walsh, Torin Dunnavant, and Emily Griswold This past weekend, Tree Davis and the Davis Manor Neighborhood Council co-hosted two volunteer work days at N Street Park, with over 75 community members coming out to get their hands dirty. Under expert guidance from Tree Davis, the group... Continue reading

Posted Mar 22, 2023 at The Davisite

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Indivisible Yolo To Host Pints & Progress Event

March 28 @ 5-7pm, Woodstock's Pizza in Davis (From press release) In the spirit of getting out of the house and off campus, Indivisible Yolo will host its bi-monthly Pints and Progress event March 28, 5-7pm, at Woodstock's Pizza’s new location on the corner of 3rd and G in Davis.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2023 at The Davisite

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Culture Wars in Education: March 12 Forum

(From press release) Culture wars have been waged for decades in the U.S. but recently the battlefield has shifted dramatically to schools and education. Transgender children in school bathrooms and sports, critical race theory, the history of slavery, College Board AP course on African American history - - why are... Continue reading

Posted Mar 2, 2023 at The Davisite

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Davis must grow up, not out

By Judy Corbett, Robert Thayer, Stephen Wheeler and James Zanetto The Feb. 5 Davis Enterprise article stating that the City Council will examine ways of pre-approving housing developments on sites at the periphery of Davis in order to meet the city’s long-term “regional housing needs” allocation runs counter to the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2023 at The Davisite

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Eight faculty from UCD honored as AAAS Fellows

(From press release) The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced its most recent group of Fellows, and eight of them are from UC Davis. From the AAAS website: AAAS Fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists, engineers and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2023 at The Davisite

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Greetings of the season from the Davisite!

Welcome to the party The Davisite wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy (8th night of) Hanukkah, and a Happy Solstice!! - your friendly admins, Colin & Roberta Continue reading

Posted Dec 25, 2022 at The Davisite

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7 California Propositions to Vote On by November 8

By Scott Steward I take the time to look into the propositions each election for the sake of my now adult children, nieces and nephews. They are busy and/or are otherwise polite to thank me for the review. I used a variety of sources (Courage California and the Los Angeles... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2022 at The Davisite

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Letter: Adam Morrill will change things for the better

I am writing in support of Adam Morrill for City Council for many reasons. Adam has been a resident of East Davis for over 25 years and has stepped up to run for Council because he can offer new and innovative solutions to many City problems. Unlike his opponent, Adam... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2022 at The Davisite

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Letter: Vote for Kelsey

If you are concerned about the planet’s climate crisis, please vote for Kelsey Fortune. A major contribution to global warming comes from our car traffic, which would have been made a lot worse by the approval of DISC, which several candidates now running for City Council approved. Davis really needs... Continue reading

Posted Oct 18, 2022 at The Davisite

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Letter: Comments on Mr. Morrell's take on homelessness in Davis

I am writing to share my deep concern about the comments that Adam Morrill, a candidate for city council (District 4) has made regarding homelessness and those who experience homelessness. His comments should trouble all of us. Despite our move to district elections, we remain one city and one community.... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2022 at The Davisite

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FYCAS “Pawject Runway” Dog Fashion Show Oct. 8th at The Hive

(From press release) Back by popular demand, Friends of Yolo County Animal Shelter (FYCAS) invites everyone to join the fun at their 2nd annual Pawject Runway” Dog Fashion Show Fundraiser. It will be at “The Hive” in Woodland at 1221 Harter Ave. on Saturday, Oct. 8th from 3pm -7pm. Oct... Continue reading

Posted Oct 6, 2022 at The Davisite

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Letter: In support of Vaitla and Partida

The November 8 General Municipal Election gives Davis voters in District 1 (mostly west of 113) and District 4 (mostly East Davis/Mace Ranch) the opportunity to fill two seats. As a former Mayor of Davis, and cofounder of the Davis Food Co-op and Davis Farmers Market, I’m excited to endorse... Continue reading

Posted Oct 2, 2022 at The Davisite

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Winter Shelter for our Unhoused Residents

Why non-congregate (e.g. hotel/motel-based) shelter is the best solution (From press release) Background: The City of Davis, in coordination with several stakeholder organizations, is planning for winter shelter for our homeless Davis and Yolo County neighbors. The current proposal being advanced by the City’s Social Service and Housing Department is... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2022 at The Davisite

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Davis Deserves Better than Carson

By Scott Steward I hope District 1 voters agree that Dan Carson has not earned a second term on the City Council. If you were for a Davis Innovation and Sustainability Center (Measure H), then you should know Dan Carson's lawsuit, against fellow Davis residents opposed to Measure H, (a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 25, 2022 at The Davisite

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Leadership change for Arts Alliance Davis

Autumn Labbé-Renault of Davis Media Access, left, ended her four-year term as Arts Alliance Davis chair on Sept. 20. Shelly Gilbride of International House Davis took the reins. (Wendy Weitzel/Courtesy photo) By Wendy Weitzel Members of the arts community met on Sept. 20 for the first in-person gathering of Arts... Continue reading

Posted Sep 23, 2022 at The Davisite

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Call For Action on Sept. 23rd Global Climate Strike

(From press release) Dear Community Members. Three years ago, in September of 2019, Davis participated in the first Global Climate Strike with nearly 2000 youth and adults alike demanding climate action. This year, Fridays For Future Davis is inviting you to join us again to fight for all of our... Continue reading

Posted Sep 15, 2022 at The Davisite

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13 Candidates for Women's Rights and Democracy (and putting food on the table).

By Scott Steward In a previous article "MAGA Election and Abortion Deniers" I reviewed the extreme positions MAGA candidates take. Some objected stating the review was meant to comment on Republicans generally. In general, I don't believe people who consider themselves conservative voters are any more attracted to these MAGA... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2022 at The Davisite

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Davis City Council Candidate Forum Sponsored by League of Women Voters

(From press release) The League of Women Voters, Davis Area and Davis Media Access will co-host a candidate forum for the Davis City Council elections on Thursday, September 29th, 7:00 pm – 9pm, with the doors opening at 6:30pm. This nonpartisan election forum will be held at Community Chambers, 23... Continue reading

Posted Sep 12, 2022 at The Davisite

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Soroptimist International of Davis presents LUNAFEST: Films by and about women

Soroptimist LUNAFEST is Sept. 25 (From press release) Tickets are still available for LUNAFEST, a series of short films by and about women that will run on Sunday, Sept. 25 at Davis Odd Fellows Hall, or online that weekend. The event is a fundraiser for Soroptimist International of Davis. The... Continue reading

Posted Sep 11, 2022 at The Davisite

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Yolo SPCA’s “Black Cat Adopt-A-Rama” event this Saturday’s Sept. 10th at Petco

Did you know that black cats bring good luck? (From press release) Yes, contrary to some archaic stigma about black cats in our country, black cats have a very positive image and represent prosperity and good luck in other parts of the world! For instance: In Scotland, if a black... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2022 at The Davisite

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Part 5 Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election

Toxics in the Environment and Other Environmental Issues Introduction - As has been our custom for over 20 years, the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares a wide-ranging questionnaire and presents it to candidates in races of interest to our local membership. The questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council race... Continue reading

Posted Sep 7, 2022 at The Davisite

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Part 4 Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election

Transportation Management Introduction - As has been our custom for over 20 years, the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares a wide-ranging questionnaire and presents it to candidates in races of interest to our local membership. The questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council race received answers from all 5 candidates... Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2022 at The Davisite

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Part 3 Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election

Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Introduction - As has been our custom for over 20 years, the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares a wide-ranging questionnaire and presents it to candidates in races of interest to our local membership. The questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council race received... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2022 at The Davisite

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An evening with Leah Rothstein

By Ellen Kolarik It was November 18, 2019 and Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law was nearing the end of his presentation to a full house at Davis Community Church. More than 200 people remained for the Q&A. A member of the audience asked “How can we maintain... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2022 at The Davisite

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Adam Morrill meet and greets

((From press release) On the morning of September 1, 2022, Huei Young (http://www.hueis-garden.com/) hosted a private meet and greet in her famous garden for Adam Morrill, Candidate for Davis City Council, District 4. Huei is well known for her hosted nonprofit garden tour fundraisers. She has hosted tours for the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2022 at The Davisite

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